According to APHIS, New World screwworm (NWS) is a devastating pest. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal. NWS ...
The importance of colostrum in a newborn calf is no secret. However, it can be a challenge for producers to know whether a calf is getting enough colostrum to receive optimal passive immunity from its ...
The January 1, 2023, Cattle inventory report included a beef cow herd of 28.9 million head, down 3.6 percent year over year and the smallest beef cow total since 1962. More importantly going forward, ...
JBS S.A., the world’s largest meatpacker, announced Monday it will invest $12 million in two of its Brazilian facilities to double their beef production. Industry analysts say based on data from the ...
Commodity brokerage INTL FCStone on Tuesday projected U.S. 2017 corn production at 13.590 billion bushels, with an average yield of 162.8 bushels per acre (bpa). The company forecast this year’s U.S.
Juli says: After months of forced liquidation due to poor pasture conditions in the Southern Plains, traders look for Friday’s Cattle on Feed Report to reflect a tighter supply of available calves to ...
During the election cycle, there was a lot of talk about trade and renegotiating NAFTA. Within days after President-elect Trump was declared the winner, leaders from Canada and Mexico expressed ...
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Some call it flyover country. It’s not mountainous like its Colorado neighbor. There aren’t hundreds of lakes and streams like Missouri. The landscape is largely flat and ...
The National Weather Service forecast for May 13-17 calls for above-normal temps across the western Corn Belt, with normal to below-normal temps expected across the eastern Belt. Meanwhile, normal ...
Cattle markets were slow to inactive for the week with fed cattle prices not well establish. A few cattle sold in the South at $185 per cwt., $1 lower than last week. Feeder cattle sold steady to $3 ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Texas company is recalling nearly 91,000 pounds of ground beef products that might be contaminated with pieces of metal. Corpus Christi-based Sam Kane Beef ...